Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: usp0000yzf
Location
47 km NNE of Maketu, New Zealand
Country:
New Zealand
Date & Time
Feb 23, 1979
7:30 PM Z
Depth
207.00 km
Intermediate
Coordinates
-37.3540, 176.5840
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
47 km NNE of Maketu, New Zealand
Coordinates: -37.3540°, 176.5840° • Depth: 207.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- February 23, 1979 at 7:30 PM
- Last Updated
- November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM
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